The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-02


readers remote from art centers by the fact that
1t gives comprehensive view of the work being
accomplished and the progress made IN the field
of art without undue attention to technical IN
formation. The literary character of this mag
azine is of high order. Speaking. in the May
number of the complaint recently made by Prof.
Boyeson and Rider Haggard that writer's of fic-
ton are hampered by the consciousness that
they are writing chiefly for the eye of the young
woman of the period, the editor makes this tell
ing point.
Tho French school does not write for the
young person. Nevertheless. we do not feel
that the imaginative literature of France conse-
quently overshadows that of England and our
own country combined. We have yet to be con-
WINGED in spite Of Victor Hugos stentorian rant,
George Sands voluole sem1-mystic sentimental
ism and the license of the whole naturastic
corps, that French novellsts more statues in
monumental brass for the galleries OF eternity
than English speaking Their absolute
freedom from the young person has not added
one brand the more to the fire of their genius, al
though it has added many evil odor.
'.BaZac knew not the young person. Yet his
robust genius through uncounted pages of IN
clean matter, grows graceless, tricky, mean and
tedious, with tediousness gracelessness and
tricky meannesS that detract quite much from
his power as had he ambled and posed for the
cheek of the young person. The French school
has all ways of human existence open to 1t, all
thoughts OF the human mind. all businesses or
human character But wandering in all those
ways does not constitute genius and genius IS
not less genius that it walks in clean ways and
not foul Shakespeare was not less Shakespeare
in Hamlet and Lear than In Irollu6 and
Cressida. Herrick not greater but less poet
In coarse license than in idyllic ease and Horace
Walpoles meaere talent did not become genius
forced to its uttermost in the absolute license of
an unspeakably revolving tragedy.
lit would seem to the layman eye that what
we need is not more bushes, but more genius"
To say that the Art Amateur is unexcelled in
its especial field is but faint praise To the
worker in any of the many departments OF
decorative art it Is invaluable, furnishing each,
it does, with admirable designs and careful
instructions to treatment The supplements
for the Nav number include designs for en-
broidery, wood carving, and china painting In
addition several admirable figure studies.
one, drawing by Henry Bacon, being peculiar
" spirited. The colored study in this issue is
fac-simile of an original portrait of a Norman
peasant by Stephen Hills Parker
The frontispiece of the American Magazine
of History for May is fine portrait of Mrs
Grover Cleveland. This is followed by an enter
tanning article the White House and its
memoirs. by Mrs. Martha j. Lamb The accom-
panying illustrations consist Of sketches of the
buildings occupied by the Presidents before the
building of the present residence aud of por-
traits of the women who have presided the
several presidential mansions. Of local interest
is a contribution in this number on the Wabash
country prior to 1900 by Isaac r. Strouse OF
Rockville, Ind.
To show the field covered by the semnonthly
magazine Good Housekeeping, it is enough to
give the bill of fare of the current number
It runs as follows: Cake a chapter by Gather
inc Owen; German Home Life" "Gumbo."
Miss Ryen's Suggestions" 'Gastronomic
Thoughts and Suggestions" Let the Children
Have Lunch" ''EnteItaining Our Friends" "a
Housekeepers Paradise" "A Woman's Influence
Her Servants, etc.
If there is anything in the notion that children
may be taught 10 appreciate art by becoming
familiar with artistic work at early period of
their lives then, surely, the young folks who
have the privilege of Inspecting the pages of Our
Little Ones and the Nursery in fair way
to be highly cultivated in that direction. The
illustrations in this little magazine always good,
are IN the May numb Der peculiarly charming.
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